as in pageants
an elaborate, visually exciting show or event
the larger-than-life spectaculars that make Las Vegas attractive to people with little interest in gambling
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Recent Examples of spectaculars
Pyrotechnic spectaculars thrill us with movement, surprise, poignant impermanence — and those qualities distinguish dance, as well.
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Celia Wren,
Washington Post,
4 June 2026
And 2026 is already off to a bright start, with a buzzy debut novel from Jennette McCurdy, plenty of celebrity memoirs and sci-fi spectaculars.
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Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
Each December, cities around Europe transform into twinkling holiday spectaculars, hosting Christmas markets and general cheer, where the hot cocoa flows like a river.
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Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
These itinerant lecturers performed experiments and spectaculars in London coffeehouses and aristocratic salons, demonstrating Newtonian physics.
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Beth Dufault,
The Conversation,
15 Dec. 2025
The ring formed was from the pyrotechnics resort employees use during Disneyland’s nighttime spectaculars.
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Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
14 Nov. 2025
Celia Wren,
Washington Post,
4 June 2026
And 2026 is already off to a bright start, with a buzzy debut novel from Jennette McCurdy, plenty of celebrity memoirs and sci-fi spectaculars.
—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
Each December, cities around Europe transform into twinkling holiday spectaculars, hosting Christmas markets and general cheer, where the hot cocoa flows like a river.
—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
These itinerant lecturers performed experiments and spectaculars in London coffeehouses and aristocratic salons, demonstrating Newtonian physics.
—
Beth Dufault,
The Conversation,
15 Dec. 2025
The ring formed was from the pyrotechnics resort employees use during Disneyland’s nighttime spectaculars.
—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spectaculars
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From competitive cheerleading and dance to beauty pageants, my mother put me in it all.
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For adult pageants, the organization will send Lianet Aguilera to Miss Supranational and Juan Daniel Naranjo to Mister Supranational, both contests held in Poland.
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Meanwhile, companies and government agencies like YouTube, Harley-Davidson, Meta and NASA will also have exhibits at the fair.
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With more than 50 exhibits in the show, it’s bound to be a far-out adventure.
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An early furor over accepting valuable gifts, including designer spectacles and Taylor Swift concert tickets, was followed by a series of policy U-turns, especially clumsy attempts to cut welfare spending that stirred anger in Labour ranks.
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Given the occasion and what was at stake, extra time — and in particular the last five minutes of it — must surely be considered among the most exciting spectacles sport has ever produced.
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Then-Mayor John Lindsay had cut down on ticker-tape extravaganzas for financial and other reasons.
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Production’s involvement in paying for cast extravaganzas is something Monique brought up in a confessional interview during season 10.
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The gallery, currently headed by former Royal Academy director of exhibitions, Kathleen Soriano, sits directly on the seafront in Hastings, overlooking the English Channel.
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The week-long extravaganza is open to seasoned collectors, newbies, and everyone in between, offering up exhibitions, interactive workshops, and other events across the city center.
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Ashura processions are usually dramatic affairs, with chanters singing elegies or dirges dedicated to Hussein, while audience members beat their chests and engage in displays of mourning.
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He was substituted again against the Italians, with his game in total contrast to that of Rossi’s, who delivered one of the greatest individual displays in the World Cup’s history.
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“Spectaculars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectaculars. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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